Military Leave

Your rights and responsibilities

• Personnel Guidelines (page 48)

• The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) external link

• Heroes Earnings and Tax Relief Act 

•  Forms: 
  • All employees on taking military leave must submit a copy of the orders for training or drill, with their absence request form
  • All employees who are activated for military service must provide Human Resources with the following signed forms prior to each activation:

• A copy of your activation orders.
• A copy of the completed Uniformed Services Leave Form for each activation.
• If you do not already have direct deposit, a direct deposit form must be submitted prior to activation.
• If you want to make any changes to your withdrawals, please submit a new W-4 form.
• If your activation will keep you from work during the next Wellness Assessment period, please submit a Wellness Assessment Exemption form to exempt you from the process.
• For all active military leave of absences, an up-to-date Power of Attorney form is needed.
• Please read, sign, date and return a Employee Notification and Acknowledgement form for each activation. 

• For your information only:

  • King County Policy on Leaves of Absence and Continuation of Benefits for Uniformed Service.
    
    
  • King County Benefits for Employees Ordered to Active Duty.